You look up a telephone number in the directory. You find the name and the number: 3531416. For a split second, the image of the number resides in ________. The image fades quickly, yet you manage to keep the number in ________ through ________.
A) the sensory register; LTM; mnemonics
B) the sensory register; STM; rote rehearsal
C) STM; LTM; rote rehearsal
D) the sensory register; the sensory register; rote rehearsal

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The image of the number initially resides in the sensory register, but is quickly transferred to STM through attention. In this case, the number is kept in STM through rote rehearsal, which is a simple process of repeating the information over and over again to keep it in STM. Once the information is rehearsed enough, it may be transferred to LTM, but this process is not necessary for this scenario. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

You Look Up a Telephone Number in the Directory